As cable testing standards evolve, installers must keep up with the changes or face extinction. The demand for faster, more powerful local area networks (LANs) has led to the design of networks that ...

Most of the electrical power distribution infrastructure is static, and in many facilities, the mindset for electrical equipment and devices is “set it, and forget it.” However, much of the existing ...

Today’s high-speed data applications need system integration plus testing that determines performance limits outside of DOCSIS certification procedures. Extensive high-speed, standards-based, hybrid ...

Additionally, cable testing manufacturers will shortly release new Category 8 field testing devices, enabling contractors to test and verify the real-world performance of Category 8 cabling, and to ...

Our cable adventure is coming to a close. First we took our two $340 AudioQuest Vodka Ethernet cables to Las Vegas and subjected one of them to a live listening test; listeners were unable to tell it ...

This article appeared in Microwaves & RF and has been published here with permission. Standards are essential requirements for any industry seeking to eliminate the chaos that would ensue if ...

The street scene shows damage caused by an explosion in a manhole as a result of gases generated by a low-voltage arcing fault. North America, according to statistics published by the IEEE Insulated ...

Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat, located at an elevation of 3700 m (12,140 ft) above sea level. This is also one of the largest lithium reserves in the world and presents very harsh ...

Acceptance testing and qualification testing are engineering processes that products undergo before they are deemed safe and ready to use. Cables, electrical wiring and software templates that run ...